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Age of Death (The Legends of the First Empire, #5)
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With Suri in the hands of Fane Lothian, Nyphron is convinced he no longer has a chance of winning the war. Persephone finds herself alone. Her brave friends who went to save Suri are dead, but Malcolm tells her that there's still a chance they could return. The group who willingly entered the land of the dead are the Rhunes only hope.
Age of Death like Age of Legend ended in a cliff hanger. At least I know I won't have to wait too long for the last book of the series, but I really wish the story progressed further.
Age of Death clearly shows that in this world, death isn't the end. The reader is granted a view of the afterlife and the realms within it. The history of the world and the gods are mentioned in some detail which was interesting to say the least. The gods aren't exactly what I imagined they would be.
I love the work put into the various characters. I find myself enjoying all of them and what they add to the tale, which is rare. Michael J. Sullivan puts them through what appears like hell at times and they all face it differently. I know it's not reasonable to expect a happy ending for all of them, but I hope things all turn out for the better for each one of them.
Age of Death was a really enjoyable read. Now I just have to wait for the series conclusion, Age of Empyre.
Age of Death like Age of Legend ended in a cliff hanger. At least I know I won't have to wait too long for the last book of the series, but I really wish the story progressed further.
Age of Death clearly shows that in this world, death isn't the end. The reader is granted a view of the afterlife and the realms within it. The history of the world and the gods are mentioned in some detail which was interesting to say the least. The gods aren't exactly what I imagined they would be.
I love the work put into the various characters. I find myself enjoying all of them and what they add to the tale, which is rare. Michael J. Sullivan puts them through what appears like hell at times and they all face it differently. I know it's not reasonable to expect a happy ending for all of them, but I hope things all turn out for the better for each one of them.
Age of Death was a really enjoyable read. Now I just have to wait for the series conclusion, Age of Empyre.
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October 25, 2019
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Oct 29, 2019 09:25PM
How did you get it so early??
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MadProfessah wrote: "How did you get it so early??"I participated in the Kickstarter. Michael J. Sullivan releases the e-books, at least, far earlier for people who participate in the Kickstarter.
I've had book one since forever and keep hesitating on whether I should get invested in this series as I'm not sure if there's one specific main characters or if the story is less focused. Is Raithe interesting? He seemed to be the main character in the first book, but he isn't mentioned afterwards? Also, I keep wondering if there's a little romance here and there to soften things? Is there?
Sarah wrote: "I've had book one since forever and keep hesitating on whether I should get invested in this series as I'm not sure if there's one specific main characters or if the story is less focused. Is Raith..."I've really enjoyed the entire series personally. I'd say there's no single main character, but there is a core group of characters. I like Raithe as a character and he is mentioned again after book 1. I also enjoy Suri, Moya, Brin, and many others. The series is light on romance though there are a few touching relationships.
Agreed. I think Sullivan is VERY VERY good at what he does. I with the “Age Of” books had more of the humor of the Riyria books. He’s a master at plotting though. I think it’s also cooo how all the books are in the same universe just separated by huge time leaps!!
